2026 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Ohio State 2 116 183 115 299 2.60 149.5
2 LSU 2 36 248 103 284 2.76 142.0
3 Kansas 2 168 206 119 374 3.14 187.0
4 Iowa 3 198 332 166 530 3.19 176.7
5 Minnesota 2 99 232 103 331 3.21 165.5
6 Georgia 3 137 497 194 634 3.27 211.3
7 Kansas State 3 288 260 167 548 3.28 182.7
8 Iowa State 2 157 238 119 395 3.32 197.5
9 Oklahoma 2 181 202 113 383 3.39 191.5
10 South Carolina 2 121 261 111 382 3.44 191.0
11 Arkansas 1 40 113 44 153 3.48 153.0
12 Indiana 3 231 379 175 610 3.49 203.3
13 Penn State 3 333 270 172 603 3.51 201.0
14 Louisiana 2 130 293 118 423 3.58 211.5
15 New Mexico 3 198 405 161 603 3.75 201.0
15 Michigan 3 289 371 176 660 3.75 220.0
17 Utah 3 225 493 191 718 3.76 239.3
18 Notre Dame 3 175 404 152 579 3.81 193.0
19 Nebraska 3 323 354 168 677 4.03 225.7
20 Missouri 3 262 513 192 775 4.04 258.3
21 FIU 3 220 548 189 768 4.06 256.0
22 Louisville 1 75 178 62 253 4.08 253.0
23 Baylor 3 305 556 206 861 4.18 287.0
23 Auburn 2 153 504 157 657 4.18 328.5
25 Georgia Southern 3 266 500 183 766 4.19 255.3
26 Texas 2 233 258 117 491 4.20 245.5
27 Louisiana Tech 2 251 296 129 547 4.24 273.5
28 Miami (FL) 3 137 603 174 740 4.25 246.7
28 Maryland 3 208 545 177 753 4.25 251.0
28 Wisconsin 2 216 302 122 518 4.25 259.0
31 Old Dominion 3 388 524 214 912 4.26 304.0
32 Massachusetts 3 197 613 189 810 4.29 270.0
33 Syracuse 3 372 404 180 776 4.31 258.7
34 SMU 2 261 296 128 557 4.35 278.5
35 North Dakota State 4 401 620 234 1021 4.36 255.3
35 Utah State 2 196 401 137 597 4.36 298.5
37 Washington 3 317 511 189 828 4.38 276.0
38 Georgia Tech 2 371 226 136 597 4.39 298.5
39 Sam Houston State 3 542 330 198 872 4.40 290.7
40 Fresno State 2 203 394 135 597 4.42 298.5
41 James Madison 3 369 557 209 926 4.43 308.7
42 BYU 3 228 585 183 813 4.44 271.0
43 Florida 3 284 695 219 979 4.47 326.3
44 Arizona 2 79 455 119 534 4.49 267.0
44 Tennessee 3 414 453 193 867 4.49 289.0
46 Virginia 3 378 450 184 828 4.50 276.0
47 Toledo 3 484 477 213 961 4.51 320.3
48 UCF 3 413 568 216 981 4.54 327.0
49 Houston 2 20 503 115 523 4.55 261.5
50 Clemson 2 236 379 135 615 4.56 307.5
51 North Carolina 3 369 568 204 937 4.59 312.3
52 Tulsa 3 307 720 223 1027 4.61 342.3
53 Kentucky 1 59 246 66 305 4.62 305.0
54 Pittsburgh 3 182 660 182 842 4.63 280.7
55 Troy 2 154 440 128 594 4.64 297.0
56 Air Force 2 200 281 103 481 4.67 240.5
57 Oregon State 1 96 242 72 338 4.69 338.0
58 Virginia Tech 3 183 633 172 816 4.74 272.0
59 Appalachian State 3 275 639 192 914 4.76 304.7
59 San Jose State 3 366 609 205 975 4.76 325.0
59 Connecticut 3 291 794 228 1085 4.76 361.7
62 Delaware 3 283 670 200 953 4.77 317.7
62 Mississippi State 3 300 701 210 1001 4.77 333.7
64 Rice 2 365 214 121 579 4.79 289.5
65 Liberty 3 447 397 176 844 4.80 281.3
66 Duke 3 238 639 182 877 4.82 292.3
67 Florida State 1 47 272 66 319 4.83 319.0
68 TCU 3 238 555 164 793 4.84 264.3
68 Nevada 3 466 561 212 1027 4.84 342.3
70 Central Michigan 3 460 463 190 923 4.86 307.7
71 Arizona State 2 281 321 123 602 4.89 301.0
72 Jacksonville State 4 751 538 262 1289 4.92 322.3
72 East Carolina 2 308 361 136 669 4.92 334.5
74 Army 2 197 337 108 534 4.94 267.0
75 Alabama 3 159 683 169 842 4.98 280.7
75 Vanderbilt 3 326 636 193 962 4.98 320.7
77 Western Michigan 2 367 394 152 761 5.01 380.5
78 Oregon 3 332 599 185 931 5.03 310.3
78 Wake Forest 2 275 485 151 760 5.03 380.0
80 Texas Tech 2 130 536 132 666 5.05 333.0
81 Oklahoma State 2 210 311 103 521 5.06 260.5
82 Boston College 3 477 516 195 993 5.09 331.0
83 UTEP 2 282 330 120 612 5.10 306.0
83 Illinois 3 393 653 205 1046 5.10 348.7
85 UAB 3 576 348 178 924 5.19 308.0
86 Northwestern 2 327 453 150 780 5.20 390.0
87 Colorado 3 355 728 208 1083 5.21 361.0
87 San Diego State 3 480 677 222 1157 5.21 385.7
89 Middle Tennessee State 3 369 511 168 880 5.24 293.3
90 Ole Miss 1 143 179 61 322 5.28 322.0
91 Michigan State 2 178 314 93 492 5.29 246.0
92 Kennesaw State 2 279 364 121 643 5.31 321.5
93 NC State 3 424 508 175 932 5.33 310.7
93 Coastal Carolina 3 488 535 192 1023 5.33 341.0
95 Louisiana-Monroe 2 390 270 123 660 5.37 330.0
96 Texas A&M 3 308 536 157 844 5.38 281.3
96 UCLA 3 326 761 202 1087 5.38 362.3
96 West Virginia 3 357 740 204 1097 5.38 365.7
99 Stanford 2 314 481 146 795 5.45 397.5
100 Northern Illinois 2 185 510 127 695 5.47 347.5
100 Florida Atlantic 2 341 409 137 750 5.47 375.0
102 California 3 507 589 200 1096 5.48 365.3
103 New Mexico State 3 354 722 196 1076 5.49 358.7
104 Missouri State 2 385 302 125 687 5.50 343.5
105 Buffalo 2 226 590 148 816 5.51 408.0
106 USF 3 402 679 195 1081 5.54 360.3
107 Cincinnati 3 315 724 186 1039 5.59 346.3
108 Georgia State 3 460 471 166 931 5.61 310.3
108 UTSA 2 466 437 161 903 5.61 451.5
110 Washington State 3 543 531 190 1074 5.65 358.0
111 UNLV 3 496 660 203 1156 5.69 385.3
112 Wyoming 3 632 480 195 1112 5.70 370.7
113 USC 4 455 815 221 1270 5.75 317.5
114 Sacramento State 4 518 881 243 1399 5.76 349.8
115 Navy 2 81 593 116 674 5.81 337.0
116 Southern Miss 3 660 612 214 1272 5.94 424.0
117 Charlotte 2 358 477 139 835 6.01 417.5
117 Tulane 3 633 654 214 1287 6.01 429.0
119 Temple 2 204 624 137 828 6.04 414.0
120 Hawaii 3 530 682 199 1212 6.09 404.0
121 Colorado State 2 349 366 117 715 6.11 357.5
121 Eastern Michigan 4 561 1114 274 1675 6.11 418.8
123 Ball State 2 395 395 128 790 6.17 395.0
124 Texas State 2 253 750 159 1003 6.31 501.5
125 Akron 3 408 740 181 1148 6.34 382.7
125 North Texas 2 435 471 143 906 6.34 453.0
127 Marshall 2 295 563 134 858 6.40 429.0
128 Rutgers 2 350 449 124 799 6.44 399.5
129 Miami (OH) 3 343 930 195 1273 6.53 424.3
129 Memphis 4 749 1014 270 1763 6.53 440.8
131 Kent State 2 336 482 125 818 6.54 409.0
131 Arkansas State 3 538 699 189 1237 6.54 412.3
133 Ohio 3 675 753 216 1428 6.61 476.0
134 Purdue 3 621 719 194 1340 6.91 446.7
135 South Alabama 3 410 632 147 1042 7.09 347.3
136 Boise State 2 171 627 102 798 7.82 399.0
137 Bowling Green 3 887 630 187 1517 8.11 505.7
138 Western Kentucky 1 323 163 58 486 8.38 486.0